New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-06
THESTRIKE NEARING AN END
COMPANIES ABLE TO DO THEIR WORK.

FURTHER ADDITIONS TO THE STRIKERS THREArs
ENED-ONE An ROUGHLY HANDLED.
Yesterday was quiet day among the strikers. The
leaders were making preparations for the evening
mass meetings and the strike did not spread. James
E. Quinn, Master Workman OF District Assembly No.
49, was Occupied in the morning in giving testimony
before tho Assembly committee. No were
added to those on strike. The companies steadily
drilling their new men into the work. and while steam.
still delayed and freight traffic on the railroads
s obstructed to an extent which in some instances
compes the companies to refuse to receive peshabo
goods tthe condition Of things Is growing better daily
more and moro freight is being banded and in the
course of week or two the transportation business
will have assumed almost its normal condition, unless
there are unforeseen changes in the situation
There Is chance that the stationary engineers will
join the strike early this week. The strike leaders
claim that the local assemblies of engineers will join
in the strike 1t is further limited that every member
of the district who Is in the remotest degree con-
neced with the coal industry will be requested to take
rest tor few days this week
1t is expected that William II. Bailey Of the Gen.
eral Executive Board, aud Master Workman Of
National District No. 175 lminersl, will he in the city
tomorrow to consult with the strike leaders. Among
the subscriptions received yesterday to the strike fund
was a check fOr 81 900 from Vogel Brothers.
Many OF the striking longshoremen asked to be
taken back yesterday, and the companies are cont
dent that the strike Is beaten. There change
at any of the North River piers except that freight
was handled more rapidly The supeerntendents OF
the various piers appear much pleased with the way
the doing their work and say that by Monday
Tuesday they handle as much freight as ever.
The Erie Railroad received all the freight offered.
There is crush of freight at the steamship piers
because merchants have held back their goods until il
was thought they could be shipped. The strikers
quiet rule all day, large force of police
being ready to keep them in order. On the East
River they assaulted and seriously injured Andrew
johnson, of No. 3S6 Seventeenth-st, Brooklyn.
superintendent OF the Clyde Line pier, Nc.
p. m. and was attacked at Roosevelt-st. James
Coughln knocked him down. AZ he fell serseass
of officers. COughlin was, arrested. Johnson's
face badly cut and his body bruised,
Coal remains at the same price Retail all dealers are
selling white ash coal at from $6 to ~ ton, and
they charge 81 more for red ash.
delegation of striking coacart drivers in Brooklyn
called on Mayor Whitney yesterday and offered To
phanage. They we're informed that District Assembly
No. 40 hac already gwen permission 10 haui twenty
tGns Of coal to the Eudpg d sn told the
damage that he his employees or his property mishe
sustain at the hands OF the strikers In consequences
Ct tine p ordered len the ao to
stopped at D. m. The charitable institutions rePose
that they are sadly in need OF coal Little coal ~as
delivered except by tinerant coal merchants. Sky
men employed by the Chesebrough Manufacturing
Company, In Richards.st. struck because they were
vsked to unload coal handled by non-union men.
There has been no material change since a. M yes-
teray in the condition of the strikes on the jersey
side of the river. At or about that hour pody OF
strikers visited the Pennsylvania Railroad yards On
brakemen and switchmen to quit work. when they
went AWAY about an hour later, all these men resumsd
work. Later sheriff Heintze appointed force Of
leputy sberihs to protect them. Rumors sere crcu-
lated that the Central Railroad passenger and
trains had stopped running but the rumors proved 70
be unfounded. About a. IN. four special policemen
stationed Fourteenth between Grove and henderson
sts were attacked by party oil strikers but Sergesns
Heath with small squad drove the crowd away. 1bo
striking freight-handlers who were empoyed by the
Erie Railway Company were paid yesterday. Ihsy
made no demonstration. Nearly absolute quiet pro-
vailed at the Pennsylvania freight piers superinteod.
ent Tlden and his force of checkers and clerks woksd
all day handling freight The Delaware. LackawasnA
and Western Company suffered slight embairassnfnt
from the refusal of the yard brGemcn TO WORK no.
cause they afraid OF violence, bnt Their places
were filed.
Tho striking coal handlers in Hoboken made several
minor demonstrations. They divided themselves isio
co.i carts from taking coal to New-York. Some Of
them stopped carts at the ferry gates Dnt Chief
Donovan sent policemen to drive them away. Retail
dealers in IIoboken and Jersey City visited "
committees OF strikers and requested not to send coal
to this city. The request was complied with ID mo
majority OF eases.
The condition of affairs at Port johnson is beconnng
strained and there is some fear of an outbreak
Notwithstanding tie refusal OF the Common Coussi;
to confirm the appointment OF special po eemen SyA
Mayor Oliver, the specials are retained on dnty
Some OF the striking coal handlers at Weeha"exn
threatened the brakemen with violence unless tbsy
Quit work. and Superntend mt stockton reported tho
fact TO sheriff Ientze and Chief OF Police Kelly. The
sheriff detailed hrtytwo specials 10 the yard $no
Chief Kelly appointed fifteen more specials.